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Chrimbo
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English
Alternative forms
en Crimbo
Etymology
The OED cites the first printed usage (of the variant spelling Crimbo) as being in 1928. They give John Lennon's 1963 usage in a Beatles' Fan Club Christmas single as the first recorded use of the variant form Crimble.
Proper noun
s
en British slang Christmas, especially with regard to its more secular and commercial aspects.
en 2001 Kevin Sampson Outlaws The thing is, The Montrose is cracker on a Thursday night, never mind that the Chrimbo lunacy season has kicked off good and proper.
en 2004 Amanda Boulter Back Around the Houses "A Chrimbo pressie for me?" He peeped around the door.
Synonyms
en Crimble
Anagrams
en bchimor rhombic
en 2-syllable words
en Christmas